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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RustyW" data-source="post: 851696" data-attributes="member: 8929">I used to buy WW from a local tire shop for $20.00 for a 5gal bucket. That's only been about 2 years ago. I would cast some #4 & #5 sinkers in trade sometimes. Those days are gone now. Now the going rate is $50.00 a bucket and my "supplier" is in some kind of contract with his supplier where he trades his old for a discount on what he gets new. Lead is getting harder to find nowadays. I'm glad I stocked up when I could. I've smelted well over a ton of wheelweights and it's been my experiance a 5 gallon bucket is about 130-140 before processing. The local recyclers here are paying about .20cents a pound if you're selling. They charge $1.00 per pound if you're buying. I'll never pay that for lead, I have enough to last luckily.</blockquote>